GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
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| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
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